Pharmacist

Pharmacist

Pharmacist Overview

We are currently hiring a Pharmacist for the site listed above.

Major Activities

·          Fill prescriptions and counsel customers on pharmaceuticals and drug questions.

·          Monitor all state, local and federal laws that pertain to pharmacy and assure compliance.

·          Monitor all competitors in trade area on all key points, i.e., services, price, hours, caliber of pharmacists, etc.

·          Monitor demographics of area and customer needs, i.e., retirement complexes, senior citizen homes, nursing homes, hospitals, apartment complexes, young couples, schools, etc.

·          Monitor and recommend promotional activity necessary to achieve sales and gross budgets.

·          Represent Pharmacy department in store board meetings and department head meetings.

·          Maintain best source of supply on merchandise per KMA recommendations and manage inventory level to achieve proper service and inventory budgets.

·          Establish and update store’s competitive price list and pricing microfiche with assistance of Pharmacy Coordinator and Drug/General Merchandise Merchandiser.

·          Establish and maintain all record keeping necessary for legal compliance, Kroger policy, Accounting policy and other reports requested.

·          Establish and maintain the three most meaningful competitors in pharmacy and their prescriptions filled per week.

·          Solicit and promote third party prescriptions and nursing homes.

·          Enforce company dress code to project professional image and build customer confidence.

·          Create Pharmacy image of service, friendliness and cooperativeness with customers, Kroger employees and outside vendors.

·          Maintain clean, neat work are, including work counter, shelves, floor, etc., and customer counter to present a professional, sanitary, organized image to customers.

·          Control expenses through proper ordering procedures per KMA recommendations.

·          Make recommendations to Drug/General Merchandise Merchandiser on customer requests for nonprescription merchandise not stocked elsewhere in the store.

·          Maintain proper records, inventory and security on all scheduled drugs (controlled substances-narcotics).

·          Receive and cost code all merchandise per company guidelines.

·          Price third party prescriptions in compliance with all applicable contracts and legal requirements and monitor staff knowledge of these requirements.

·          Insure all “out-of-state” products are returned for credit.

·          Maintain all equipment in working condition, i.e., nursing home equipment, packaging, typewriter, computer, and cash register.

·          Maintain current and organized all policy manuals, reference books, state laws and required equipment and verify all staff knowledgeable of use.

·          Inform head pharmacist and store manager on all market trends.

·          Make a strong and continuous effort to broaden personal knowledge and skill on pharmacy and the Kroger Company.

            Requirements

·          Fulfill the pharmaceutical needs of our customers.  Supply informational needs of customers on pharmaceuticals and other drug products.

·          Comply with all local, state and federal laws governing the practice of pharmacy. 

·          Achieve Pharmacy sales, gross and inventory budgets.

·          Achieve professional image through personal appearance, conduct and attitude of pharmacist(s) and the physical condition of the pharmacy.

·          Achieve results oriented relationship with Store Manager, Kroger employees, Pharmacy Coordinator and other health care professionals, i.e., doctors, dentists, nurses, agencies, etc.

·          Achieve acceptable promotional activity in store to achieve budgeted sales and profit.

·          Achieve thorough knowledge of trade area, customers and competition.

·          Create Pharmacy department image of service, friendliness and cooperativeness with customers, Kroger employees and outside vendors.

·          Responsible for replenishment, inventory, record keeping, security, sanitation, scheduling, proper operation of all equipment, pricing, plan-o-grams, vendor returns, budgets and reports to management.

·          Carry out procedure for product recalls per company policy.

Minimum Qualifications

·          Must be Customer Service Oriented.

·          Should be goal oriented and self-disciplined. 

·          Must be able to direct existing projects with little management direction.

·          Leadership skills are required.

·          Good problem solving and organizational skills are required.

·          Good verbal and written communication skills are required.